10 Mths of WDW Planning leads us to~~DISNEYLAND!! Report Completed~Pic Heavy!!!

[DizNee Luver]

More Small World!!!

As you can see Mike went picture crazy in here.......click, click, click.......we're only half way through!!!!!

 

[DizNee Luver]

The Small World tour continues!!

There's still more holiday Small World coming up next!!

 

[DizNee Luver]

Another set of IASW Holiday!!! (kinda like the music....it just keeps going and going!!)

We're not done yet!

 

[DizNee Luver]

Last one, I promise......until later when we return for a ride at night!!!!

Love these snowflakes!!

I LOVE this holiday overlay!!! How can you not be happy when listening to It's a Small World, Jingle Bells and Deck the Halls??? Love the visual stimulation during the holidays too!!

 

[ksromack]

IASW is probably my most anticipated event when we visit DL next December! It's my favorite ride at WDW and I've heard the DL version is better......then add the holiday overlay to that and wowza!

I'll probably only book ONE character meal while at DL and I'm still unsure which one would be best for us. It was easy to do breakfasts at WDW because I scheduled them for before park opening (which gets you inside the parks sans a bunch of people)....do they have character breakfasts inside the California parks before park opening? I also hated eating while we could be "parking" so the earlier the better as far as we're concerned (of course, we are just 2 adults to worry about).

Anyway, love all the IASW pics. I bet I took close to the same amount last month in Florida I've been meaning to ask you what camera your husband uses. He has some really nice shots, esp in the low light of IASW. I didn't bring my big camera to the parks at WDW but will probably do so in California.

 

[Trentmom]

Loved this update!!!

Your small world is awesome

How cool that you have Alice in Wonderland and Toy Story Characters

Love all the Christmas thrown in there

So cool

 

[DizNee Luver]

IASW is probably my most anticipated event when we visit DL next December! It's my favorite ride at WDW and I've heard the DL version is better......then add the holiday overlay to that and wowza!

I'll probably only book ONE character meal while at DL and I'm still unsure which one would be best for us. It was easy to do breakfasts at WDW because I scheduled them for before park opening (which gets you inside the parks sans a bunch of people)....do they have character breakfasts inside the California parks before park opening? I also hated eating while we could be "parking" so the earlier the better as far as we're concerned (of course, we are just 2 adults to worry about).

Anyway, love all the IASW pics. I bet I took close to the same amount last month in Florida I've been meaning to ask you what camera your husband uses. He has some really nice shots, esp in the low light of IASW. I didn't bring my big camera to the parks at WDW but will probably do so in California.

Disneyland's version of IASW during the holidays is AMAZING!!! You can't see everything, no matter how many times you ride it!

They have Minnie & Friends inside Disneyland and Ariel's Grotto in DCA. I believe both parks offer the meal prior to park opening but I'm not how early or if its in connection with early entry. The only time we had a before park opening meal it was at the same time as early entry. Goofy's Kitchen starts early (like 7am) and this would keep you from missing park time or cut down on the amount you'd miss out on if you could go that early. The best way to find the hours for your trip is to call Disney Dining and ask about eating in the parks before opening. Usually they have the hours 60 days out unlike the website which tends to only show about 6 wks out.

That was just a small portion of the pictures he took. He just snapped non-stop.......I picked the best ones to share. He has a Nikon 7000.

Loved this update!!!

Your small world is awesome

How cool that you have Alice in Wonderland and Toy Story Characters

Love all the Christmas thrown in there

So cool

When they did the remodel a couple years ago, they added:

Peter Pan & Tinkerbell, Alice & White Rabbit, Cinderella, Jaq & Gus, Pinocchio & Jiminy Cricket, Aladdin, Jasmine & Abu, Mulan & Mushu, Simba, Pumbaa & Timon, Three Caballeros, Ariel & Flounder, Marlin & Dory, Lilo & Stitch, Jessie, Woody & Bullseye.

They tried to place them in the right country of where they would be from. At first I wasn't sure I liked it.....but it's grown on me. I still think Woody & Jessie look goofy though..........

 

[DizNee Luver]

We got off Small World and decided to head into ToonTown to check out all the decorations!!

More decorations next post!

 

[DizNee Luver]

Continuing on with the garlands & wreaths decorating the buildings in ToonTown.

Not a fan of the plastic tree.......

We made a short stop to feed Michayla, before we got more pics.

 

[DizNee Luver]

Goofy's house is one of our favorites for the garland......it has everything in it!! lol

Donald's Boat:

Chip-n-Dale's Treehouse:

Mickey's House:

More ToonTown to come!!!

 

[DizNee Luver]

Let's finish up ToonTown. Here's Minnie's House.

Shy and Addy got in the car.

A couple more pics on our way out.

Small World Wreaths:

We headed towards Tomorrowland to make a lunch stop.

 

[DizNee Luver]

We found a table at the Tomorrowland Terrace and we ordered our lunch. Michayla was a very happy girl!!!!!

Shy and Anthony got a cheeseburger and Addy got the chicken nuggets.

Mike had a cheeseburger, Ty the bacon cheeseburger and I had the chicken sandwich.

While we were finishing up, we saw Alice and the Mad Hatter walk by.

Addy and Anthony wanted to ride Autopia and Tyler was headed to Pixie Hollow to try and meet up with a CM he's friends with on Tumblr......so Michayla and I joined him while Mike took Shy and the other two to Autopia.

No pics from Autopia......but here are some pics from Ty and I at Pixie Hollow.

The GAC works by sending the person with the card and if needed an assistant (family member, etc) to the front of the line (off to the side) and the rest of the group will go get in the regular line and when they reach the front, you go in to see Tink and her friends together. So make sure you look at the wait time since you won't be getting thru quickly with your GAC. I think this is an extremely fair way to do this!!

 

[DizNee Luver]

Ty finally made it to the front of the line and we joined him. The CM let us head in......they've changed how they're doing it. The first person we meet is Tinkerbell!!! Usually she's the 2nd one you see before exiting.

Now you can't tell from this picture, but Michayla had a beautiful interaction with Tinkerbell and luckily the Photopass photographer captured it and I can't wait to get my CD so I can share it with you.

Next up was Iridessa!! (new one for me) Michayla engaged with her as well but nothing like she did with Tink!!

We met back up with the rest of the family outside of Pixie Hollow. Shy was pretty happy about riding in the "cars" of Autopia.

We decided to head to Star Tours. This is the only picture since we miss all of the queing area (which is awesome) by using the GAC and basically headed right to the loading area. We were put in the front row (not my favorite place to be) I'm either front or back row.....never have been in the middle rows........lol

Shy sporting her 3-D glasses!!

I really like this ride since they re-did it, but I always go to the planet Hoth......every single time I've been on it since it re-opened.....we always go to Hoth first......lol strange!

 

[PHXscuba]

I really like this ride since they re-did it, but I always go to the planet Hoth......every single time I've been on it since it re-opened.....we always go to Hoth first......lol strange!

That's and odd coincidence ... when we did it at WDW (about 5 times over 2 days), I think we only repeated one scene once. I'm not sure if we made it to Hoth.

I guess I'll have to do more comparison (for research purposes ) in March when we ride DL's Star Tours. Maybe one of us will be the rebel spy!

PHXscuba

 

[DizNee Luver]

That's and odd coincidence ... when we did it at WDW (about 5 times over 2 days), I think we only repeated one scene once. I'm not sure if we made it to Hoth.

I guess I'll have to do more comparison (for research purposes ) in March when we ride DL's Star Tours. Maybe one of us will be the rebel spy!

PHXscuba

Oh, I forgot to mention that........ADDY was the rebel spy!!!

 

[lsulindy]

The GAC works by sending the person with the card and if needed an assistant (family member, etc) to the front of the line (off to the side) and the rest of the group will go get in the regular line and when they reach the front, you go in to see Tink and her friends together. So make sure you look at the wait time since you won't be getting thru quickly with your GAC. I think this is an extremely fair way to do this!!

Can't wait to see that pic with Tink!! Question about the GAC, is there a place to sit off to the side where you wait?

BTW, thanks for all the GAC tips! They've been very helpful.

 

[DizNee Luver]

Can't wait to see that pic with Tink!! Question about the GAC, is there a place to sit off to the side where you wait?

BTW, thanks for all the GAC tips! They've been very helpful.

No, you go down a short path and then stand to wait for the rest of your family. (no benches).

I'm glad you're able to use the tips!!! Best tip I can give is: Check with the CM working the entrance to the attraction, character meet-n-greet, etc to find out where you're supposed to go.

 

[lsulindy]

No, you go down a short path and then stand to wait for the rest of your family. (no benches).

I'm glad you're able to use the tips!!! Best tip I can give is: Check with the CM working the entrance to the attraction, character meet-n-greet, etc to find out where you're supposed to go.

Thanks, it may be best to leave my dad sitting somewhere else if the line is long. Hopefully, it's not! We missed the fairies in WDW, so that's one of our musts.

 

[DizNee Luver]

After enjoying our ride on Star Tours, we crossed the pathway and got in line for Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters. Now the way they do the GAC here was awkward (at least for me it was). You go in a separate entrance and then "cut" into the already existing line. We got a lot of dirty looks as we stood there and finally a family let us in. I really think they need a CM there. I can see where this could be a problem if you get guests that are hot, tired, etc and having someone "cutting" in front of them without anyone there to let us in.

We decided to head to Fantasyland via Pixie Hollow's fountain.

Fantasyland........

We got into line for Alice in Wonderland but after about a 10 minute wait....it broke down........so we headed to the Mad Tea Party.

 

[DizNee Luver]

Thanks, it may be best to leave my dad sitting somewhere else if the line is long. Hopefully, it's not! We missed the fairies in WDW, so that's one of our musts.

You're welcome! There is a metal fence if he just needs a little something to lean on, otherwise it may be possible for him to sit just outside Pixie Hollow and then when you're getting ready to go in......someone can go grab him??? It's worth asking. Also, if his GAC (it's for your dad?) says he can't stand for long periods of time, they may allow your whole group to go thru the special entrance and take you right back in. It really does depend on what the GAC specifies.